Advancement of Optical Methods in Experimental Mechanics, Volume 3 of the Proceedings of the 2017 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the third volume of nine from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on a wide range of optical methods ranging from traditional photoelasticity and interferometry to more recent DIC and DVC techniques, and includes papers in the following general technical research areas.

Advancement of Optical Methods in Experimental Mechanics: Proceedings of the 2013 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the third volume of eight from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on a wide range of optical methods ranging from traditional photoelasticity and interferometry to more recent DIC and DVC techniques, and includes papers in the following general technical research areas: Optical metrology and displacement measurements at different scales Digital holography and experimental mechanics Optical measurement systems using polarized light Surface topology Digital image correlation Optical methods for MEMS and NEMS Three-dimensional imaging and volumetric correlation Imaging methods for thermomechanics applications 3D volumetric flow measurement Applied photoelasticity Optical residual stress measurement techniques Advances in imaging technologies

Fracture, Fatigue, Failure and Damage Evolution, Volume 3 of the Proceedings of the 2022 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the third volume of six from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on a wide range of areas, including: Novel Experimental Methods Extreme Environments Interfacial Fracture Integration of Models & Experiments Mechanics of Energy & Energetic Materials Integration of Models & Experiments In Situ Techniques for Fatigue & Fracture Microscale & Microstructural Effects on Mechanical Behavior

Advancement of Optical Methods and Fracture and Fatigue, Volume 3 of the Proceedings of the 2023 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the third volume of five from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Experimental Mechanics, including papers in the following general technical research areas: Extreme Environments Interfacial Fracture Integration of Models & Experiments Mechanics of Energy & Energetic Materials Integration of Models & Experiments In Situ Techniques for Fatigue & Fracture Microscale & Microstructural Effects on Mechanical Behavior Characterization Across Length Scales Extreme Conditions & Environmental Effects Damage, Fatigue and Fracture Structure, Function and Performance

Advancement of Optical Methods in Experimental Mechanics, Volume 3 of the Proceedings of the 2016 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the third volume of ten from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on a wide range of optical methods ranging from traditional photoelasticity and interferometry to more recent DIC and DVC techniques, and includes papers in the following general technical research areas: Advances in Digital Image Correlation Challenging Applications of DIC Uncertainty Analysis & Improvements to DIC Accuracy Photoelasticity, Interferometry, & Moire Methods Applications of Stereovision Inverse Methods at High Strain Rates Inverse Methods in Plasticity

​Fracture, Fatigue, Failure and Damage Evolution, Volume 3 of the Proceedings of the 2020 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the third volume of seven from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on a wide range of areas, including: Novel Experimental Methods Extreme Environments Interfacial Fracture Integration of Models & Experiments Mechanics of Energy & Energetic Materials Integration of Models & Experiments In Situ Techniques for Fatigue & Fracture Microscale & Microstructural Effects on Mechanical Behavior